Rodrigo Roa Duterte, also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, the ruling political party in the Philippines during his presidency. Duterte is the first president of the Philippines to be from Mindanao, and is the oldest person to assume office, beginning his term at age 71.
The Davao Death Squad (DDS) is a vigilante group in Davao City, Philippines. The group is alleged to have conducted summary executions of street children and individuals suspected of petty crimes and drug dealing. It has been estimated that the group is responsible for the killing or disappearance of between 1,020 and 1,040 people between 1998 and 2008. A 2009 report by the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR) noted stonewalling by local police under the mayorship of Rodrigo Duterte while a leaked cable observed a lack of public outrage among Davao residents.
Prospero Rafael Castillo Nograles also called "Boy Nogie Nograles," was a Filipino politician who served as the speaker of the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010. He was the first speaker from Mindanao in a hundred years of Philippine legislative history. From 1989 to 2010, he was elected to five non-consecutive terms as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Davao City's 1st district.
Paolo "Pulong" Zimmerman Duterte is a Filipino businessman and politician serving as the representative of Davao City's 1st district since 2019; he was a House Deputy Speaker during the 18th Congress. He previously served as vice mayor of Davao City from 2013 until his resignation in December 2017.
The mayor of Davao City is the chief executive of the government of Davao City in Davao Region, Philippines. The mayor leads the city's departments in executing ordinances and delivering public services. The mayorship is a three-year term and each mayor is restricted to three consecutive terms, totalling nine years, although a mayor can be elected again after an interruption of one term.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Rodrigo Duterte was announced on November 21, 2015. Rodrigo Duterte, who was then serving as Mayor of Davao City, had refused to run and turned down other presidential and vice-presidential aspirants' offers to be his running mate, including that of Jejomar Binay, Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Bongbong Marcos. He was eventually elected President of the Philippines. Duterte's positions was seen to have resonated with older, working class Filipinos, particularly his promise to eliminate the wide-scale drug menace of the country and his harsh stances on crime in Davao City, which he served for more than 22 years, and corruption. Duterte's campaign also emphasized an anti-establishment tone, accusing political elites based in Manila of not doing much to solve problems in a move that was described as populist.
Soledad Roa-Duterte was a Filipino teacher and activist. She was the mother of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte.
Juan Pajadora Pala Jr., more widely known as Jun Porras Pala, was a Filipino journalist, columnist and pundit who worked for DXGO. Pala was mostly known for his extensive work exposing corrupt politicians from the southeastern Davao City, Davao Region, Philippines. Pala was the target of three assassination attempts before he was killed on September 6, 2003.
The Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod, commonly referred to as Hugpong, is a local Davao City-based political organization, founded by Rodrigo Duterte, a former mayor in Davao City and former President of the Philippines. The political party is considered as a precursor of the newly established Hugpong ng Pagbabago. It was registered as a local political party on March 28, 2011 at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
Vicente Gonzales Duterte, also known by his nicknames Nene and Teti, was a Filipino politician and lawyer. He became Governor of the then-unified province of Davao, succeeding Alejandro Almendras who was elected Senator.
Elizabeth Abellana Zimmerman is the former wife of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines, and the mother of incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a speech at the Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Camp Panacan, Davao City on August 7, 2016. In the speech, delivered shortly after midnight during his wake visit to four NavForEastMin soldiers killed during clashes with the New People's Army in Compostela Valley, Duterte revealed the names of 150 public officials, including mayors and other local government executives, legislators, police, military and judges, found to be involved in illegal drug trade. He described the drugs situation in the country as "pandemic" after 600,000 drug dealers and dependents have surrendered to the police in just one month since he took office.
Wendel Eliot Avisado is a Filipino lawyer and politician who previously served as Secretary of Budget and Management of the Philippines from 2019 to 2021. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 5, 2019, succeeding Undersecretary Janet B. Abuel, who served as the DBM's Officer-in-Charge (OIC) following the appointment of former Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno as Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Besides having a long and distinguished career in government service, he is an active member of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. He previously served as National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines from 2017 to 2019 and an ex-officio member of the national executive board.
Sebastian "Baste" Zimmerman Duterte is a Filipino politician serving as Mayor of Davao City since June 30, 2022. He previously served as the city's vice mayor from 2019 to 2022. He is the youngest son of 16th president Rodrigo Duterte from former wife Elizabeth Zimmerman, and the younger brother of vice president Sara Duterte.
Jesus Melchor "Boy" Vega Quitain is a Filipino lawyer who served as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Special Assistant under the Duterte administration. He is also serving as an Undersecretary in the Office of the President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is reported to be the writer of most of President Rodrigo Duterte’s high-impact speeches, like his State of the Nation Addresses and inaugural speech.
Manases "Mans" Reyes Carpio is a Filipino lawyer who is the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Local elections were held in Davao City on January 18, 1988, as part of the 1988 Philippine local elections. Elections for a new set of city officials were held under the new Constitution of the Philippines which was ratified in 1987.
Zuleika T. Lopez, also known by the initials ZTL, is a Filipino lawyer and government official currently serving as the Chief of Staff at the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines under Sara Duterte. She previously served as city administrator of Davao City during Duterte's mayorship and as city council secretary during Duterte's vice mayorship. She also served as a graft investigator at the Office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao prior to entering Davao City government.
